Flesh, Not Iron and Fire.

Somewhere underground, in the far north of Tilea. Very early Spring, 2405 Critch was beginning to think they had been forgotten about, as he had never served so long a watch previously. He and the others had been guarding this entrance for approaching twice the usual time. He could see Vroshkin was suffering too, for […]

An Estalian Income

They were leaving the realm of Portomaggiore, having stayed the night at an inn near Scalea. When they disembarked at the city’s docks late in the afternoon the previous day, Ottaviano had insisted they begin their journey south immediately rather than linger. He said they needed no distractions, and besides, a gentle ride until nightfall […]

Tilea Campaign, Part 45

A Strange Vessel. Near Palomtrina, North-East of Remas After three hours of blessing the dead, praying with the wounded and praising the soldiers for their brave service and all this immediately after commanding his army in battle against a veritable horde, his holiness Bernado Ugolini was beginning to flag. When a messenger begged for an […]

THE BATTLE OF PALOMTRINA, PART FOUR: CONCLUSION

As the strongmen loped away, one shouted: “If we don’t stop it, everyone in Remas could die!” Shamed and angered in equal measure, they all stopped running, turned around and, a little out of breath, hefted their weapons to try again. Caught up in their own concerns, they did not notice the bravi emerging through […]

THE BATTLE OF PALOMTRINA, PART THREE: THE FIGHT CONTINUES

Knowing this was his last chance to contribute anything to the battle, indeed to do anything else at all in his life – for to hesitate now would surely mean that he and the last few palace-guardsmen would perish to the enemy’s magic and missiles – Captain Sirus Ricci led a charge against the huge […]

Tilea Campaign Part 44

THE BATTLE OF PALOMTRINA, PART TWO: THE FIGHT BEGINS The entire Reman line stood its ground, each body of soldiers maintaining their position, even the mounted companies. His holiness, Bernado, however, dismounted and joined the hand-gunners before him, ordering his mounted companions to join the baggage at the rear. From his new position he prayed […]

The Battle of Palomtrina, Part One: Make Ready!

Palomtrina, Winter IC 2404-5 For several days and nights, Arch-Lector Bernado Ugolini had agonised over how to deal with the new and fearful threat. Of course, he had mustered the army immediately the danger was known, and had ordered it to march as soon as possible, for it was undebatable that the enemy could not […]

Tilea Campaign, Part 43

To Know and to Heed Remas, Palazzo Montini (Official Residence of the Arch-lector of Morr), Winter 2404-5 They gathered on the cloistered lawn of the Palazzo Montini. It once contained an extravagant knot garden of box-lined, symmetrically geometric divisions, of occult design, crammed with a colourful abundance of herbs and sweet-smelling flowers, but the arch-lector […]

Broad pieces of gold

Eclano, Portomaggiore. Winter, 2404-5. Leopold Volker, Admiral of the Sartosan fleet, had gathered sufficient captains and mates to constitute a quorum. They had arrived in dribs and drabs over the last hour, each newcomer joining the feasting and drinking, until the sorcerer Adus Arcabar at last indicated to Volker that the required number was reached, […]

I Smell a Rat!

Campogrotta, Winter 2404-5 The last few years had been bad – the last few months the worst of all. When Wizard Lord Nicolo and Razger Boulderguts’ brutes had ruled the city, there were none who thought things could get worse. And indeed, they believed themselves tobe correct when General Bruno Mazallini of the Compagnia del […]